San Antonio Spurs guard Jonathan Simmons (16), shown during a summer league game against Phoenix, is a possible free agent target of the Pacers. He averaged 6.2 points with the Spurs last season.(Photo11: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)

The NBA free agency period should bring some intrigue for the Indiana Pacers.

With the trade of Paul George to Oklahoma City for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis on Friday night, the Pacers will likely turn their attention to younger free agents. Ahead of Pacers President Kevin Pritchard is a delicate job. He is expected to try to balance the team’s future by signing capable players for next season while also ensuring that the team has salary cap flexibility for several years.

The Pacers have roughly $30 million to spend, although it appears the team will take a methodical approach in free agency.

Free agents can sign their new contracts July 7, the day after the NBA’s moratorium period is lifted. Here are seven possible free agents the Pacers could pursue:

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills (8), shown against Golden State during the Western Conference finals, is a possible Pacers free agent target. He averaged 9.5 points and 3.5 assists in 21.9 minutes last season.(Photo11: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)

Patty Mills, 6-0, point guard

Consider Mills' production the past four season with San Antonio. He went from a little-known guard to a reliable rotational player who has increased his scoring average in each of the past three seasons. Mills has also stayed healthy for much of that time. At age 28, he is entering the prime of his career and could be a valuable player in the Pacers’ rebuilding efforts, on the court and in the locker room.

The Pacers need shooters, too. Mills shot 41.4 percent on 3-pointers. He is also a quick guard that has learned to become a better facilitator (he's averaged 13.7 points and 4.9 assists in his career as a starter). The Spurs are expected to pursue a more accomplished point guard to be their starter, so Mills might become available with Dejounte Murray expected to develop after his rookie season.

Jrue Holiday, 6-4, point guard

This seems more unlikely. Holiday is an unrestricted free agent, but according to media reports, he is expected to return to the New Orleans Pelicans. With talented frontcourt players such as Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, the Pelicans understand they need a capable point guard to get them the ball.

If Holiday decided to not re-sign with the Pelicans, the Pacers, without Teague, are one of the few teams in the league who could offer him a wealthy salary as the point guard of the future. Again unlikely, but a possibility. Holiday averaged 15.4 points and 7.3 assists per game last season. His wife, Lauren, is an Indianapolis native.

Tim Hardaway Jr., 6-6, shooting guard

Even with the addition of Oladipo, the Pacers need to address their wings. Monta Ellis will be suspended the first five games of next season and his production started to decline last year. Lance Stephenson is a combo guard. Hardaway Jr., whose father played the final 10 games of his NBA career in Indianapolis, is a serviceable option to help add depth to the position. He averaged 14.5 point last season and has improved his shooting percentage since his rookie season (a career-high 45.5 percent). If Atlanta doesn’t want to re-sign him, Hardaway, a restricted free agent, should get plenty of interest from other teams.

Jonathan Simmons, 6-6, shooting guard

At age 27, Simmons appears to be ready to become an impact player in the NBA. He has developed with the Spurs, one of the best teams at molding talented young players. Simmons showed his skill set, in particular on defense, during the playoffs when he effectively guarded Houston’s James Harden on the perimeter. With Kawhi Leonard injured, Simmons averaged 10.5 points in 15 postseason games. Simmons is a restricted free agent, but the Pacers could be one of the teams who attempts to offer him a sizable contract that the Spurs are not willing to match.

Joe Ingles, 6-8, small forward

Ingles quietly had an impressive season in Utah last year. He averaged 7.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and shot 44.1 percent on 3-pointers. In short, Ingles is an excellent role player. The Jazz should re-sign him as a restricted free agent. But if they don’t, the Pacers need someone who can shoot and pass the ball and not be a liability on defense. Ingles fits all those requirements.

Patrick Patterson, 6-9, power forward

The Pacers need rebounding the most when it comes from the power forward position and Patterson is still a mobile player at the age of 28. He averaged 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds last season for the Toronto Raptors. If the Pacers need someone to be an upgrade from Lavoy Allen, Patterson is a quality candidate as an unrestricted free agent.

Dewayne Dedmon, 7-0, center

Dedmon, at age 27, is the best unrestricted free agent center in the league. Similar to Simmons, Dedmon developed last season with the Spurs. He averaged 5.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and showed several skills during his time with the Spurs. Dedmon is athletic enough to guard multiple positions and he is a capable midrange shooter.

The expectation is Dedmon will continue to grow with a bigger role, whether he stays with the Spurs or signs with another team. Dedmon and Turner together in Pacers uniforms is not a bad combination for a rebuild.